Confirmed with Link: Casey Desmith - 3 Years - 1.25 Per

That's a really solid deal, I'm happy with that for sure. Even if DeSmith only ends up a whatever backup, $1.25 million a year for that is very fine. Even in the worst case scenario that he busts and ends up only being an AHLer, that's an easy contract to send to the AHL.

Great sign. And this doesnt mean that Jarry is gone. Just gives us another option of who to trade if we choose that route now that DeSmith wont be a UFA. Thats a great contract for someone looking for a goalie...could def get something of value back if we want to keep Jarry instead.

Great sign. And this doesnt mean that Jarry is gone. Just gives us another option of who to trade if we choose that route now that DeSmith wont be a UFA. Thats a great contract for someone looking for a goalie...could def get something of value back if we want to keep Jarry instead.

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It seems really unlikely that they'd sign DeSmith to a new contract then trade him before he's even started playing on it. GMs don't do that to UFAs.

His number this year are on pace to about the same as Darling's contract year. With more played games played during the year.

Darling had 32 Gp that year.
DeSmith will have close to 40 games played. I assume he will play in at least 14 more this year, no reason to burn out Murray in the second half.

With the cap going up, I could of seen someone giving him close to 3mil for 3 years as a stop gap.

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Darling had two full years as a backup though before his Carolina deal, 29 GP in 15-16 and 32 in 16-17 along with 14 in 14-15. DeSmith will probably finish with around 35GP this year but he only had 14 GP last year.

Wow that's great value for the Penguins. I'm actually a little surprised that CDS wanted 3 years as it locks him out of a shot of a starter role, being 30 when he comes off this contract. Unless for some reason Murray has issues down the road, and then we have bigger problems.

Big fan of DeSmith, he does give up the odd bad goal up but tends to really lock down the game after he does so. So pretty good for us to have him backing up Murray.

Wow that's great value for the Penguins. I'm actually a little surprised that CDS wanted 3 years as it locks him out of a shot of a starter role, being 30 when he comes off this contract. Unless for some reason Murray has issues down the road, and then we have bigger problems.

Big fan of DeSmith, he does give up the odd bad goal up but tends to really lock down the game after he does so. So pretty good for us to have him backing up Murray.

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Because he knows he will get a chance to be the starting goalie during our cup run. For at least half of the games like Fleury did. Or at least against the Caps.

Murray beat them the first time. Fleury the 2nd time. Murray lost his 2nd time around. Only makes sense for them to face another goalie...in DeSmith. We win again.

I don’t think so this year...Murray still hasn’t shown he can be healthy all year and into the POs...I’d guess they’ll feel it out and if the goaltending remains solid through the rest of the season, then Jarry might be traded at the draft....just a guess